Improper input validation in Apache Struts - CVE-2017-15707
Published: December 1, 2017 / Updated: December 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9519
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15707
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Struts
Apache Struts
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library, which is vulnerable to DoS attack. A remote attacker can send a request with specially crafted JSON payload and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15707
Update to version 2.5.14.1.